Evening Express

Another Snowstorm I TRAINS HELD-UP IN SCOTLAND I Very heavy snowfalls are reported from many parts of the country. Snoiw has been falling since last night at Newry and is several feet deep in places, making travel- ling impossible. Practically all outdoor work is suspended. A HIM«Wstorm which set in throughout Lochaber yesterday continued without intermission all night. A passenger train from Portwilliam to Glasgow was held upuear Gorton last night, but got through after delay. The incoming passenger train from Glas- gow to Fortwilliaan, however, was storm- stayed all night, and still remained so this morning. The West Highland system is com- pletely blocked. SDJQW fell heavily in Yorkshire this morn- ing, and in some districts out-door work is suspended. Snow is falling in Dorset to-day, and the hilla are thioily covered.

The 'Hunger Marchers' FIRST FRUITS" FOR AUCTION I Mr. Stewart Gray, who visited the camp on Friday, expresses the opinion that the place has possibilities, though he agrees at present the men are having a very rough time in the rain and sleet. The men have offered to meet the local unemployed at the Bute statue at 1.30 to-day and to divide with them the col- lection they hope to get from people going to and coming from the match. Some prim- rose and ivy roots which one of the men dug up will be put up for auction as "first fruits" at the meetings. "JUST USELESS." I Dr. Coplan's Strong Remarks About the 1 New Methods Dr. L. A. Coplan, the exiled Bussian who has so keenly worked for the party of Hunger Marchcre," stopped in Bristol on Thursday evening on his way to Whiteway Colony, near St.rond, and a Brietol pressman took the opportunity of asking the doctor his reason for the sudden separation from the party for which he marched and lectured for so many months. "Both Mr. Stewart Gray and myself," said Dr. Ooplan, have oome to the conclu?on that the tactics to which the men are now resorting are quite wrong. The best course now would be for the men to separate and find work where they can. I can- not adapt myself to these new methods. I have worked for them and with them until I can work no longer. I am convinced that such violence as this will never abolish any of the evils which exist. If I could advise the Marquees of Bute I should teil him to leave the men alone, and they will soon not be there at all." Mr Williams Explains I Dr. Coplan, the Russian exile, has stated in an interview that he has reffired from the Hunger Marchers owing to his objection to their methods. Tfheir leader (Mr. R. Wil- liams) states that Dr. Ooplan has been ask-ed to withdraw. A letter from MT. Stewart Gray to Mr. Williams was shown to our representative, in the course of which Mr. Gray remarks: You must take sole control, for I have asked Dr. Coplan to withdraw from the march owing to the attitude of his Huseian friends and other matters. We have also been informed that the leadership of the Hunger Marchers passed directly from Mr. Gray to Mr. Williams.

VIENNA SENSATION Vienma, Saturday.—A report is enroent to- day tihat Prance NHikoJae of 3gontmagre has I abdicated in faf the, Ivdr- to tbe-tthrane.

ROSE V. LEEll 26th ENGAGEMENT TO-DAY'S INTERNATIONAL [By "FORWARD."] When the Tongwynlais Band opened their programme on the Cardiff Arms Park this afternoon, with that famous classic, "Put me amongst the Girls," they were not enough girls present to keep a man warm, a-rici the spectacle of such a beggarly array of empty benches on an interna- tional day was strange, indeed, to the eyes of anybody and everybody with an ex- perience of inter-countr games in Wales, and the complete absence of that, en,thusia.s-m and excitement usually characteristic of gala, days in Weslh Itaigby, and it was scarcely credible to any one walking through the streets of Cai-diff to-day that the annual con- flict between England and Wales was about to t.a.ke place. Upwards of 1,300 people left Paddington Station this morning for Cardiff to witness the match, the London Welsh Club's mem- bers being in strong force. It was HIe 26 times for the two countries to meet in the arena, aind in ta.king stock of t,he surroumdings one could not help being reminded of the fact that England had never beaten Wailes on th-e Cardiff Arms Park. It is a matter of history that the bold Saxons came very near to doing the trick, and that memorable day in 189-, when Bancroft set a &ca-l up an his re'ptJtaticm by 1'i?-?ing ?.penalty goal for Wales, and thus winning the match hy one point. xnat drastic climax to a Titanic struggle is still, a.nd always will be, one of the memories dear to every Welsh- man's heart, and it is inconveivable that England and Wales should meet on the park j without that incident being re-called. Never before has an imtornatkMiial match ootween any two countries been preceded by a meeting cf such momentous importance as that of the emergency committee of the English Union, which, was held in the Royal Hot-el this morning, for the purpose of for- miniating a reply to the sensational indict- ment of the Scottish Union. That reply was, put into tangible form, but will not be dis- closed to a;n anxious juiblic until it ha-s b2'en submitted as a matter of courtesy to MT, J. A. Smith, the hon. secretary of the Scottish Union. The u-nfortainate dispute had an unmistak- ruble effect upon the temperament of tho puiblic, and it is only to be expected that the English players will also be jiiTected to some degree. It was not too much to say that the Scottish bombshell was largely respon- sible for the marked ab&ence of mthuBiia.?m. Another factor which Vontribnted to the state of things was the defeat of England by the Wallabies at Blackheath last Satur- day, and not only their defeat, but the very porr display they gave. There is also no gainsaying but that the reaction following the tour of the Wallabies has set in, and it needed no special gift of perspicuity to anticipate what was really inevitable. Still another influence was the general impression which had gone abroad that Wales would win so easily that thousands of people made up their minds to etay at home rather than spend money and time in making a journey to Cardiff to see a foregone conclusion. Condition of the UroLinci I The -wea,th-er conditions were not of such a nature as to tempt any hut the most enthusiastic to sit or stand in the biting cold for two or three hours. The ground made a wonderful recovery from the storm and drenching downpour which frightened people out of their sleep in the early hours of this morning, and tho precaution ofcoyenn,g the portion of the playing area with straw proved to be a wife one, and there were only very- few bad patches on the whole surface. There were no further changes than those already reported on either side, but there was considerable speculation as to how the two reserve English halves would perform against such a couple of skilled strategists as Owen and Jones. The English -.a.ch, after so m,any changes, was also regarded as an un- known quantity, but, on the other hand, it was not difficult to measure the strength o.f IVale3 to a nicety, and prevailingopiniolll distinctly favoured a, comfortable win for the Welsh- men. At the same time, there was an under- current of feeling that the Englishmen would produce a surprise packet, and I am not eure tba.t this, after all, would be a matter of serious regret even to the most patriotic Wcl sin n an.. For a long time it has been a general desire to see the glory of English Rugby" football revived even at the expense of the defeat of Cambria. Members of the English Union turned up in full strength, and were aooommod>ated with special seats inside the ropes. Mr-. J. D. Dallas, the referee, walked across the ground with Mr. Walter Rees ten minu.tes before the start, and was given a cheer by those who recognised him as the man who held the whistle in the ever memorable match between Wales and the All Blacks. The Crowd At this time there were 20,000 pe,ople on the stands, and there was room for nearly 20,000 more. The mournful tone of "Ton-y- Botel" seemed fitting to the occasion, but the spectators were in no mood to take up the refrain. One of the few pretty incidents of the pre- liminary pro'c?edins? was the appearance of tbo Misses Doris and Alien Woods, the Aus- tralian twin sisters, who were cheered as they waJk?d to their seats, and they acknow- ledged the kindly reception by waving their hands. Happily, the rain kept off, and the playing area was radiant with bright sun- shine. The Englishmen fielded first, at twenty-two minuter to three, and were given a cordial reception. PLAN OF THE FIELD I I The Game When WilHR Trew led his men into the encsure a minute after the Saxons there wer i not more than 25,000 people present, to giv the most liberal computation. A slight breeze was blowing from the river end, but it was not enough to affect the play to any appreciable extent. Dibble kicked off for England with the sun in his eyeg, and the ball went into tou-ch on the ten yards line. From the throw-out one of the English for- wards broke away and kicked harfl to Jack Bancroft, who put in a sharp return into touch. From the first scrum the forwards heeled out, a,nd the ball was sent across from left to right to Bennetts, who failed to take his passs, and Dick Jones, picking up, attempted to breaik away, but was well tackled on the centre line. From the ensuing scram the English halvea again secured, but no ground was gamed by the bout of passing wnich followed. for oti-side pl.a-y bylli-avei6, a penalty was given against Wales, but the iell. gained very little ground. A moment later the Vveltmmen were again penalised for legs up in the scrum, and, Jackett kicking towaras tho goal and Waller taking the bail, ran over nis quarter line before lie wao tackled- Play was ruling in 1 avour of Eng- land when me Welshmen broke away in a body with a terrific rusn, which took the ball to the English iii:e, and the first pinch of excitement w asfelu when a scrum wits formed right on the English line. England gained relief from a. penalty, which sent the ball into the hands of Jack Jones, who cross- kicked from left to right, but iVlobbts was in the right place, and, fielding: cleajily, ran to the centre and passed inwards to Tarr, who re-passed, but the Northampton man wa's beautifully tackled by Trew. From the scrum whioh fallowed the line-out Dicky Owen secured, and passed to Dick Jones, who cleverly kicked over the heads of the English centres, and, Jack Jonas following up smartly, gained possession, and, after run- ning speedily, passed to Dicky Owen, who gave to Ivor Mtorgan, who in turn gave to Trew, and the 'Welsh captain, having only the full back to beat, passed to Phil Hopkins, who went over in the corner with I A Perfect Try witiHii a few minutes of the start. Jack Bancroft failed to kick a goal from an awkward angle. Jackott kicked out, and play wa-s carried to neutral ground, where Owen was well served by his forwards, and passed to Dick Jones, who gave up to Jack Jones.. but the Pontypool man failed to take a.n awkward plass. Smart following up by the Welch forwards from a line-out enabled them to carry play into the English 25. where Jack Jonet, after covering a badly given pal's by Jones, kicked over the line into touch in goal. In relidy to the kick-out Hayward, after field- ing the ball cleanly, br<?kp away, but wa? forced to g?ve a forward -p?ss. c-lo to the line. In the nen minute Owen, rooeiving the ball from his forwards, broke away on his own, a.nd, g-ining the dummy to-half a dozen English players, looked bound to score, but instead of gvamg on his own he passed rather wildly, and a capital chance was lost. The English forwards by strong rushes took play back to the centre, where Jones, after receiving from Owen, was tackled before he oou.1d got the ball away to his three-quarters. Judicious looking by Dick Jones and Trew ended in the ball finding touch ten yiurds from the Ikngiish. iine, and Wales Iradi secured a strong attacking position, when the Saxons were ?,ivej- l another free kick, and Dibble took full advantage of it by finding t-o-ticii near the centre. The Welsh forwa-rds were showing splendid form, and dribbled to the English line, and Jackett, after misfielding the ball in the first instance, only managed to recover himself and pounce on the ball five yards from his own line. Another fire rush by the Welsh forwards again tested Jackett, who picked up the ball at their toes in fearless style, and thus saved the situation. The Welch- men were continually pressing. Once again a penalty was given against them, and Dabble found touch well over his own quarter line. Fine- kielk-ing by Jackett gained a round of applause from all parts of the field. The English forwards dribbled away past the Welsh centres, and Jack Bancroft, picking up smartly, found touch with a lovely kick. Securing the ball from, a line-out, Bennetts broke away unexpectedly, but, instead of 1 running straight on, he kicked into the hands of Bancroft, who made his mark, and sub- sequently kicked to touch at the centre. A combined dribble bv the Welsh forwards and backs took play back to the English quarters, where Mobbs came to the rescue by picking up smartly and screw-kicking into touch. (Having gained a footing in the English ZS, the Welshmen made A Determined Attack on the English line, and a near thing for 9, try .resulted in a minor. Play had been taken back to midlield, where Owen picked up in the loose, and, breaking away to the loft, passed to. Djek Jones, who gave a perfect pass to Jack Jones, and be promptly gave I up to Johnny Williams, who took the ball with a safe pair of hands, and with a mag- nificeht swerving run he beat Bennetts and Jackett iu great styk, and went o\er with a I-rilliant try, after running nearly half the length of the field. It was not an easy angle from which Jack Bancroft took the shot, but he sent the ball over the bar amid a scene of great enthusiasm. Im.mediateiy after the kick out from 'half- way the Welshmen again took up the attack. Another penalty was given against Wales, and touch was found nllar the centre. Trew picked up cleanly on the run after the ball had got loose, but lc--t, possession just when he looked like breaking through. Fine foot- work by the English forwards took -play to the Welsh 25, where Owen showed his pluck by diving on the ball. From the next scrum the English halves se.t their threes in mction, 'but it was plain, mechanical passing, and it broke down by Bennetts famng to take an awkward pass from Assinder. Brilliant work in the loose by the Welsh forwards took the play over the centre line, but Davey eent them back with a flying kick. This was fol- lowed by a pretty round of passing by the home backs, who were backed up by Ivor Morgan, who, being the last to receive from 'Irew, was tackled by Mobbs five yards from home. Clever touch-finding by Jack Bancroft put Wales in a strong attacking position, but, in spite of a desperate effort, they failed to break through the sturdy defence set up by England. It was now nearly half-time, ,and Wales were going stronger than ever. Bennetts, after receiving a reverse pass on the right wing, cross-kicked almost at right angle, but Willis Trew was on the spot, and, dodging the English forwards, cleverly kicked into touch over the meridian line, and Soferes Dallas then sounded the whistle for the interval. Iialf-rtime score. G. T. Pfcs. WALES 1 1 8 ENGLAND 0 0 0 Second Half I England had the advantage of the wind in the ,æcond half, but the NVc-L,,b:!f. not bothered to the same extent as the Eng- lishmen by the dazz.Gng sun. Travers started for Wales with a short kick, which sent the ball into the hands of Kewney, who dribbled t ofche centre, where Owen, pick- ing up in a loose scramble, passed to Jack •Tones, who gave a perfect transfer to Phil Hopkins, and the Swansea man, running strongly, was not stopped until he was well over the English quarter line. The English forwards now showed their real mettle by dribbling cleverly into the Cymric quarter, but the Welsh forwards replied with an equally fine dribble, which Jackett again checked by picking up clcverly and pluckily. A free kick to England was taken by Jackett, who found touch on the Welsh 25 line. Ster- ling work was now nut- in by the Englishmen, who forced play over the Welsh line and compelled Wales to concede a mino,r. The Saxons were flaying in quite a different spirit to that whk-h they had shown in the first half, and it took the Welshmen all their time to keep them out of danger. They were pressing hard, when Wales gained relief from a penalty. Bennetts tried to break a.way from a line-out, but was well tackled by Travers. As a result of dashing work in the open England Looked Bound to Score I and it was more by luck than real, sound defence that, Wales preven.t.ed. them doing so. The Englishmen ar-peared to be lasting better than the Welshmen, and they were certainly more vigorous in their methods. The We-inh front rankers were unable to get the ball in the scrums, and, acting on the instructions of their captain, they went in for wheeling the scrums, and by so doing they dribbled down to the English 25, but a pass from Owen to Jones went wrong, and the English forwards, led by Kewney, dribbled back to the centre. Brilliant pass- ing by the English threc-qualters, gained half the length of the field, and Mobbs, who was last to receive the ball, was sailing beauti- fully for the line when Willie Trew cut POINTS OF GAME I 2.15—The attendance was surprisingly small for an international. At this time there were only about 7,COO people present. 2.30—The crowd had increased to 15.000. 2.40—The crowd numbered about 22,000. 2.45—The English team fielded. 2.46—The Welshmen fielded. 2.48-Dibble st-airted for England, and play settled in Welsh ground. 2.46—Wales penalised for the third time. 2.48—Mobbs saved a dangerous attack on the English lire. 2.49-Wales again epnalised. 2.55-Phil Hopkins scored for Wales after wonderful passing. Bancroft failed at goal. 3.1—Owen nearly scored after a clever run. 3.9 -Wa!e« attacked hotly. 3.14-Wales conceded a minor—narrow shave for a try. 3.15—J. ]J. Williams scored a brilliant try for .Wales. Bancroft kicked a goal. 3.23—England passed splendidly, but Bennetts missed the final transfer. 3.29—Half-time: Wales, eight points; England nil. 3.34—Wales re-startcd, and at once attacked. 3.38—England conceded a minor. 3.41-English forwards nearly scored after a grand dribble. 3.48—Wales ha.d a great chance, but Phil Hopkins missed his pass. 3.54—Three-quarter time: Wales, eight points; England, nil. 4.0—Wales nearly scored after beautifl11 passing.

England's Reply I SECRET MISSIVE TO SCOTLAND Tho English. Emergency Committee met this morning at the Royal Hotel, Cardiff, under the chairmanship of Mr. Crane, the president. After sitting for close on two hours, Mr. Marriott (the secretary) informed the pressmen that the committee had drafted 7, reply to Mr. Smith, the Scottish secretary, and until that gentleman had an opportu- nity of seeing it they thought it would be discourteous to prubiish it. The committee also dealt with tie suspen- sion of Lerthbridge, of Newton Abbot, and decided to uphold the decision of the Devon County Committee. Scottish International Captam Speaks Out Concerning the allegation* which have been made that the British team which toured South Africa in 19C3 under the cap- taincy of Mftrk Morrison, the Scottish intr- national, and which included two Scottish internationalists, Gillespie and Neil, received allowances, Mr. Morrison on Friday stated that no member of the team handled a penny of such money. An allowance was made of three shillings per day for drinks to lunch or dinner, and this sum was paid by the South African Union. The Charges of Veiled Professionalism In regard to the allegations of veiled pro- fessionaHsm made against the Leicester Club, the English Rugby Union Inquiry Com- mittee held an extended sitting, at Leicester on Friday, and examined at considerable length Messrs. T. H. Crumbie (hon. secretary), J. B. Watson (captain), R. F. Russel (ex-cap- tain), E. J. Jackett, T. Hogarth, and A. Kew- ney, present players. Locally, some dis- appointment was felt that neither Messrs. J. F. Byrne or P. Adams, who are understood to be prosecuting the inquiry, were present. Smith, who was suspended while recently touring- with the Anglo-Welsh team in New Zealand, attended and gave evidence. At the conclusion the following press announce- ment was made: — "The committee have not yet completed their investigation, and until they have dono so and presented their report the English Rugby Union they cannot give any informa- tion." Our Leicester correspondent states that he has good grounds for anticipating that the final report will be laid before the English Union on the occasion of the England v. France international at Leicester on January

GREAT HERRING CATCHES During tlhe past, weak there have been enor- m,YU, catches of herrings off Exmouth. For general mornings in succession the Exmouth and Lympstone boats have come in laden with catches varying from 4,0(0 to 40,000, I wifljoh hive been sold at from oGs. to 40s. a thousand. In one instance a boat had no fewer th,an 100,000 in its nets, and was obliged to Hand over 60.000 of them to other boats. The heavy batch resulted in the destruction of tlie mets, and it wlilll cost more than the fish fetched to ^repair the damage.

County Rates Increase GUARDIANS V COUNTY COUNCIL At to-day's meeting of the Newport Board .,Df Guardians (Mr. T. But.field presiding), it was reported that the number of tramps relieved during the past fortnight was 812, an increase of 252 on the corresponding period of last year. William George Dobson, 27, of the Islington Workhouse, was appointed for a month on t:ial as labour master, and Harry Douglas Haiford, of the Ea;tville Workhouse, Bristol, as male attendant. Upon a circular letter from the Aberga- vennIY Union complaining of the great increase in the county rates, being read, the Chairman (who is also this yiart chairman of the Monmouthshire County Council) said the education committee was responsnibie for two-thirds of the increase, though the general expenditure of the county council had in com- mon with other authorities increaced to the extent. The Rev. T. A. Thomas moved that the letter lie on the table. Mr. W. Bvane «xxmd>ed. Mr. John Basham said a considerable increase had ta,ke plice-and properly so— in the improvement of the coisnty roads. The Rev. W. H. Wiliiajms said the general county rate ha.d increased since the county coonoil had been in existence from &d. to lid. in the £ and the education! rate had increased Id. or IJd. in the £ up to Is. 4id. since the couaicil took over the question of education. This was a larger increase than in neigh- bouring counties. Mr. John Davies thought they should wait till the county ooancal elections, and then fo for" the men who weie not economists. The motion that the letter lie on the table was agreed to. The Rev. D. Bevan Jones aaid Mr. William Erams were aippomted delcgiates to attend the conferences at Newport and at Cardiff re ¡ taxation of land values.

Welsh Coal Board I THE CYMMER COLLIERY DISPUTE A meeting of the Oonsiliation Board was held at Cardiff to-day, when Mr. Fred L. Davis presided over the. owners' side and Mr. W. A. Abraham, M.P., over the workmen's I side. The following is the official report:— 1 "The owners' representatives complained that Mr. Winston had adri&ed the workmen's solicitor at Blaenavon Colliery to issue sum- monses for wages alleged to be due to young men and boys enployed in filling boal after^ it is prepared by the coal-catting machine at tile company's Big pit before submitting the matter for consideration by the board. The workmen's representatives promised to inq-Li-ire into the matter with the vi-eriv to seeing what could be dene. The owners' representatives also coinpliained that the workmen employed in the Cape Dis- trict at Britannic Colliery, Gilfachgoch, had stopped work without notice, such stoppage I being a, breach of th-e Conciliation. Board agreement. Tho owners pressed that the men should resume work, .and that any question in dispute be referred to the board. No arrangement was arrived at. I The workmen's representatives raised the l question of -night men working short time and, consequently, losing their bonus term, and; also the a-dvisai.xnty of introducing into the collieries larger and closed trams. The owners' representatives prom*rjd to consider the representations made oy the workmen on these two matters before the next meet in.?. The question of a dispute at Cays Slope Colliery, Blaenavon, in regard to payment for clod, was referred to Messrs. D. H. Deakin and J. H. Manning. The workmen's representatives complained that the men employed inthe new Beam at Messrs. North's Navagation Co.'s Coeg-nant Colliery, Maesteg, had been given a month's notice while representatives of the board are inquiring into the prioe-list for the seam. The company promised that the n-ot-ices should be withdrawn on the understanding that the miners' agent should point out to the men who are working on a day wage that they should do a fair day's work. The men's reproj-erhtativee also raised the question of notices being given to terminate contracts to all the steam coal men working at Messrs. Insoles colliery at Cyiamer, and they asked for a.n -explination of the notices being given without the matter being brought before the Conciliation Beard. The owners' representatives replied that the dispute as to the settlement of the price-list for the Upperr Five Feet Seam had been referred by th board to two represemtafives; that those representatives had reported their failure to agTee; and that the company were unable to work their collieries at a profit without a price-list being settled for this soa-m. Meser-s. Thomas Seymour and D. Watts Marg.ara reported that they had settled the Price-list for the 4ft. seam at the Interna- tional Anthracite Colliery. Mr. H. T. Wales reported that he and Mr. W. E. Morgan had failed to settle the price- list for the Bute seam at Fferohainan and Owmooel Colliery. Messrs. E. id. Hann and. James Winston reported that they had failed to agree 001 a price-list for the Polka Seam at. Whit-worth Pits, Tredegar. No Cym mer Dispute I We ii,n&-m-tan-d that about 2,000 men are involved in the dispute at Messrs. Insole's Cymme'r Colliery. Iu appears that the report of the Conciliation Board had agreed on a Price-list, and that tile difficulty has arisen owing to the question of the insertion of a clause providing the payment to men work- ing in abnormal places. The men's repre- sentatives suggested a special meeting Ae the be held to consider the whole position, but no agreement was come to, and the notices aire now running their course. It was reported that Air. Stanton had met Mr. Heppell, and agreed to withdrarw the notices in the Red Seam at Cwmmanian Col- liery pending a further meeting between the two. with a view to trying to arrive at a settlement. The dispute has reference to a r,  t to price-list, and about 200 men are effected.

A HERO iN DISTRESS I Mr. Alfred W. Too, olia.irmaji of the Poplar Board of Guardians, is anxious to secure assistance for George Little, a married man, of Bromley-by-Bow, who has rescued over 40 persons from diowning, and has recovered upwards of a hundred bodies from the Thames. Little is a lighterman, but times a-re so bad that he and his family are in straitened circumstances. The King sent a kindly letter to Mr. Yea some time ago instructing him to bring the case before the Board of Trade, tut the reply from that Department states that they recognise only oases of men in the mercantile marine or of exceptional bravery at sea.

I FURIOUS DRIVER FINED Belli Luigi, an Italian, was summion-ed a/t Pontypool to-day for driving a horse and crurt furiously at Pontypool on Jaamtary 6. Polioe- ocnstable Bufton stated tha t'defendant was driving through Osborne-road at the rate of aoout fourteen miles an hour, and several children had. narrony escapes from being run over. Defendant pleaded guilty, a.nd was fined 15s.

FRENCH VTSSTL WRECKED ?L WREUK ED  Nw York, Saturday.—According to a dH- patch from Astoria, Oregon, the large French shop Alice has run aehore to the north of the Columbia River, and will become a. total wreck. The orew readied the shore in the chip's boats.

BRIGADE OF DOG COLLECTORS At a meeting held yesterday at her house in Bedford-pquare in CODneouon with Our Dumb PriMtda' IJtmgue, L^dy Grm'e r&er e ,d in t?rms of warm approval to The Animals' Hospital Dogs' Brigade. Owners of debS en- rolled as members of the brigade will be rre- I sented with a badge, without which no deg will be allowed to collect for the hospital.

FORMER GAMEKEEPER F.INED At Newport to-day Robert Cornwall, of St. Mellon s, who w?s ??d to have formerly b&?n head-ga-mekee?r at Ruperra CasHe, was &ned 20s. for poa?chmg ajxi being in posses- sion of nets and six rabbits. The Bench ordered the nets to be confiscated. Police- constable aoid Police-constable Stephens said defendant ran away. he was detected, at 2.20 on the morning' of January 9, a.nd was found in hiding in the laurels at St. Mellon's Church at ,).3ù. He appealed to the constables to look it over, and said he had looked oYer much worse cases. Defen.dant said he hed not been poach- ing. A farmer had asked him to catch a few erf the irabbits which wore coming on to his land, ojkI gave him half the catch. But he could not mentio11 the farmer's name, as it might make bad blood between him and his neighbour from whose land the rabbits came.

I A TUG SUNK Advices received in London state that the Dutch tug Plato shortly after leaving Ymuiden with a large barge in tow for Sin- gapore. sunk in the North Sea during heavy weather. One man was drowned, but the remainder were removed by the crew of the liarg*, which was afterwards towed into the i now waterway.

I Seven in a Bed I Seven in a Bed I NEWPORT WIFE'S COMPLAINT At Newport to-day a builder's labourer, named Charles Rossiter, of Tynycwm, Ponty- mister, was summoned by Inspector Spartes, of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, for not being of good behaviour and nourishing and feeding his five children in accordance with his recognisance. Defendant was before the court last Sep- tember and pleaded guilty to neglecting his children. But as he promised faithfully to reform the "bench gave him a chance, and bound 12im over for twelve months. Inspector Sparks epoke to visiting the house on December 22 and finding distressing circumstances. There was only one dilapi- dadted bed for the use of the seven mem- bers of the family-husband and wife and five children. The wife said sihe had lost heart. On December 31 the inspector again visited the house, and was told by Mrs. Eossiter that the children had not had food since the previous day. I Defendant asked for another chance, and said he had signed the pledge and meant to keep it. He paraded the children in front of tjhe bench, and asked them whether their appearance showed that they had been starved or neglected. There was a proud ring about the man's question. His wife said he had never beaten her or the children, but she wanted a proper bed. He had "a drop" last night for the last time. The Bench decided to give defendant another chance, and adjourned the case for six weeks. He was bound over to keep the peace in consequence of threats to a woman.

IN A POOL OF BLOOD Run and Fetch a Doctor According to a later message of the mysterious tragedy at Cambridgshire reported on Page 2, Sidney Argood, clerk in Mr. Sewards's office, went into the drawing-room and saw Mr. Seward bathing his wife's head, which was resting on Ms knee. Mr. Seward said, "Run at once for a doctor; lrs. Seward has had a faJI." Argood went for the doctor, and on his return did net see -Air. Seward. Search was ma,de, and Mr. Seward wab found lying on the floor of the greenhouse with blood near his mouth. It was at first thought he was in a fit, but on the doctor being summoned Mr. Seward was seen to have a wound in the throat. from which blood was flowing. Close at hand was a broken razor. Mi-. Seaward lived for about half an hour after being discovered, but never spoke or gave any sign of conL-ciousiiess.

MESSINA'S THANKFULNESS Messina. Friday.—The Provincial Council of Messina met to-day for the first time since the disaster on board the ferry-boat, in which Signer Trinchicri, Prefect, has established his quarters. Professor Bueoenu delivered, a moving speech in which he thanked Italy, her Sovereigns, and Government, and the whole civilised world for their participation in relief work. The council adopted, with acclamation, a resolution expressing grati- tude to the King and Queen, Parliament, the Government, Italian cities, and foreign coun- tries which ha.d united in giving generous assistance to the stricken districts, and thanking both Italians and foreigners who had done deeds of heroism in rescue work. The resolution also expressed the hope that thè public services of Messina would soon be resumed.

DUPING THE WORKLESS A large number of the unemployed of Don- don were hoaxed in a very cruel fashion yes- terday through t,he circulation of a story by men representing themselves as agents of the United Builders' Labourers' Union. The story was that Messrs. Carmichael, the Lam- beth builders, had entered into a contract to olciar the earthquake wreckage from Messina, and that they were pre.pared to find work for 20, COO of the unemployed at not less than £3 a week. Neither Messrs. Carmichael nor the Bu}i]ders' Labourers' Union, of course, knew anything about this wonderful offer, which was evidently invented as a cruel hoax. During the day a' iwamtoer of men seeking work and believing the story found that they had been duped.. •

WILL MIND HIS OWN BUSINESS I Mr. Jenkin Jones, the new secretary of tlie Amalgamated Society of Engineers, who succeeds Mr. G. N. Barnes, the Socialist .?P.. declined to enter into any controversy regarding the Labour party and Mr. Ben Tillett, because, he says, he is not a politician, he is not a Socialist, and he does not intend entering Parliament. He believes it is as much as one man can do to con- duct the secretarial affairs of the society properly.

LORD WIMBORNE'S HEIR I To-day is the thirty-sixth birthday of Lord Wimborne's eldest sou and heir, Mr. Ivor Guest, who has been liberal M.P. for Cardiff district since the general election, aud repre- sented Plymouth for six years previously a.s a Conservative. Mr. Guest has a close family and business connection with Cardiff For some time pa&t he has been working hard as chairman of the Committee on UToreeta- tioa and Coast Erosion, which only yester- daY issued an Important. report on the forme- question. His country house is near Rugby; and last season he and Mrs Guest' Lord Ebury's pretty and charming daughter, were prominent as Liberal host a.nd hosted a.t Lord Wimborne s fine bouse in Arlington- street.

FEI -THAM'S BANK CASE I The case of the omcia! liquidator of Pelt- ham's Bank ag-.iinst Harry B??a came before Mr. JustIoo Pllhmore this mor? It was staged the defendant was ill in Led, but the applica-tio-a for an adjournment wai refused. It was stated by counsel that the Official Receiver sued Benson for .67,931, due ii 1-11 two ledler btoe, and overdraft at the bank. His loidship gave judgment for the pl&intiff for the sum ciajjned with owts.

I THE BROKEN MELODY S?umd. suggesting that a motor-hom W M bcillg traon?cd Mi by an 1Ufuriatcd cow drew public a.ttentKm in Kingston ?tj t,b?<' fa<-t ""9--tc,IL to th-e fa,t that Mr. William ?.?, 39, of Wimbledon, was pbying Drinking——. On a trombone! wa. pl ??r. ? Lewja was foT?d lying drunk and incapable in tha gutter. Thus does the true musician imbibe the spirit of the genius he is interpreting- "The trombone," a police- man told th-e Kingston Bench yesterday was lying down beside him, very much damaged. "It was my first- offence," said the virtuoso meekly. He was fined 10s., includ- ing the doctor's fue.

BANGOR STUDENTS, TRAINING A most enthusiastic meeting was held at Bangor University College, when an informal meeting took place to explain to the students the formation of the officers' training corps under Mr. Haldane's Terri- torial scheme. Tna meeting Was presided over by Lord Kenyon, president of the col- lege, and was addressed by Lieutenant- general Sir Charles Burnett, commands- I the North Western forces of the Territorial Army. The students gave a tremendous veil cf the college cry to General Burnett as ho left the hall.

I CARDIFF ODDFELLOWS At th? annual Qi5tnct meeting G?nd United Order of Od<1fl'l tmg of the District) the follows, officers lws (Cardiff. -Bro. W. Smith, Distr?t !IV>. ere elected: I George W. E,an8. Deputy Di" ater; Bro. Bro. S. 0. \Villiarus, re-el trIct Master; Treasurer; Bro. C. ?. Hutch ctÐd DiS'triot District Secretary; Bro. G lngS, re-eleoted I Senior Auditor; Bro. E. p'gt' ThOI!lS'1 Auditor; Bro. S. O. llliams ",san, Junwr Hntchin?s. A.M.C. delegates.

SHIPPING TRADE DISPUTE A Newoastle-on-Tyne correspondent tele- g-raphs that a joint circular has been issued by the ezecutives of the twenty shipbuild- ing trades which it is proposed to include in the agreement with the Shipbuilding! Federation for avoiding disputes. The men are urged to aecopt. the agix-ement, as it provides for a general recognition of the men's Unions, deals with fluctuations of wages, and provides for Particular trades bringing themselves up to the general standard in particular districts. It is further pointed out that the employers have agreed that so long as a man attends to work there shall be no victimisa-tion for protecting the interests of bdo cmtt.

CARDIFF SCHOOLS LEAGUE WHITCHURCH V. ST. PETER iS (CARDIFF). Played at Whitchurch, when the homesters won by 2 goals 3 tries to 1 goal. The scorers for Whitchurch were Skeats (3 tries) and Hicks and Thomas (1 try each), for St. Peter's Donovan crosi-ed -oi-er. Skeats played a good game for the homesters. Brown also played well %t half-back. Mr. E. Lewis wa? the .referee.. NEWPORT SCHOOL MATCHES. There were three matches to be decided in the Newport ,&>, Le-ague. to-day, viz., Maindee v. Church-road, St. Michael's v. St. Woolos, and Crindau v. Alexandra-road, but all three had to be abandoned on account of the very wet state of the grounds. ABERDARE SCHOOLBOYS' LEAGUE. The following matches were played to-day under ttie auspices of the above league with the following results:- Industrial, 0; St. Pagan's, 0. Higher Grade, 2; Park, 0. -1 bnow 6iops Football ine Wanderers v. Glasgow University hx-j ture, in common with the other Rugby matches in Edinburgh, except the Scottish trial matches, was abandoned to-day, the grounds being under snow and quite unplay- able, with snow falling heavily.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "W. R." (Ynysybwii.—The Brothers James. I

TO-DAY'S CHARTERINGS. CARDIFF EXCHANGE. Saturday. Rates were steady for Brazils, Hands, and Mediterranean. The following fixtures were reported;—- I OUTWARD STEAMERS. I Cardiff to:- Sa.voTIa, 66 9d. 350 delivery, Ernesto Hardi, 3,800 tons, ready Monday (L Gueret, Ltd) Genoa. 6s lid, Admiral de R-uijier, 7,000 tons (Italian State Railways* Genoa, 6s 3d, 5,000 tons, February 1 (Bieski idros.) Venfce/Ancopa, 7s 7id, 4,000 tons (G Silva & Co.) Port Talbot to:- Huelva, 5s, 1,80 Otons (Rio Tint-d Co.) Swansea to:- Barcelona, 715 coal, 7s 9d fuel, 1,000 tons (L Gueret, Ltd.) T ,T < LUJUUJ, iTdiuiuaj. The attendance and lmsine passing on the freight market is of the usual week-end Older. Easterns ;>re quoted firmer iroai the rk ports with little passing, suiiaas and Black Seas Leep dull; other departments remain nominally unaltcTed. Fixtures: Wilmington to United Kingdom or Continent, 5.003 tons, 19s, January; Oindiff to Genoa, 5,GûJ tons, 65 C-d, prompt.

LOCAL OVERNIGHT CHARTERINGS. OUT WARD—STEAMERS. Cardiff to:- Morlaix, 5s, Brest Rock. or substitute, 580 tons (Franklin Thomas and Co.) St. Xazaire, 4f 25c, 2,800 tons (G. A. Bertelot and Co.) St. Michael's, 5s 3d, 250 tons delivery, 3,500 tons (Tatham, Brotna-ge, and Co.) Genoa, 6s 6d. 4,300 tons 1,11.. C. Vivian) Caen. 4s 6d, Roonefort, 1,160 tonis (Societe Oommerciaie) Marseilles, 7f 50c, 3,000 tons (Transatlantique) Newport to:- Constantinople, 6s 6d, Robert Adameon, 4,200 tons [Lam bert Bros.) Swansea to:— Mers-el-Kebir or Oran, 7f, Jarlot, 1,150 tons (Morgan, and Cadogan) Genoa, 6s 9d, 5,300 tons (Sir Griffith Thomasj Oran, 741, Cap ripartel, 1,000 tons lE. W. Cook and Co.) Caen, 4c 9d, Bishop Rock, 680 tons (Dcpieaux, Rouen, 5s 3d, G. Player, 7oO tons (T. P. Rose Richards, Limitedj Llanelly to:- Harbuig, 5s, Barborough, 1,000 tons (Cleeves and Co.)

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. Afonwen left Naples for Earry Heads lor I order6 15th Millicent Kih?ht. left Weser for Cardiff 15th CardiiHan arrive Aguilas 15th Demetian left Leghorn for Bastia 16th Bnowdonian arrived Maples 14th Atslhby left Bari for Smyrna 14th Barlby arrived Xante.- 14th C'arperby left Antwerp for Cardiff 14th Clearpool patted Prawle Point for Antwerp 14th Crathorne left Roitteidan; for the Tyne 15th Gadsby arrived Augusta 14th Hawnby left Southampton for Newport 14th Haxby arrived JJykjobing 15th Selby arrived the Tyne 15th Slingsby arrived Malta iStth Te-i spool left New Orleans 13th Therese Heymann left Helsingborg for the Tvne 15th Yearby left Barcelona for Port Tampa 14th Chulmleigh passed Graveseud for Bristol Channel 15th Shandon pa^cd Gibraltar 15th Bonviteton arrived Constantinople 15th PMierston left Slieernesis for Cardiff 15th Wimborne arrived Novorrossisk 15th What-cley llail arrived Norfolk 15th jSetlferfield left Monte Video for Bahia I Blanco 15th Glamorgan arrived Buenos Ayres 14th

To-day's Finance. CARDIFF, saturoav, j.u p."). Business, as is usual on a Saturday, betu Jractj- cally idle this morning. The tone of tht Slock Markov has also shown aulness. Rails are urulterea. in the Coal and Iron Section Powell Duifryii Ordinary, which have been down as low as 3Ss. have quotably dMUncd M to ? ?. R?-Mek's BreWeTY  ere ? lower at '7?. and among Dry Docks ?orGe? I at ;;i. -0 BUSINESS DOHL Coal and Iron. l'owell Duffrvn Ordinary, ;-?s 3d, 3-s (twice,. FLUCTUATIONS OF QUOTATION* Fall. Hancock's Brewery Deferred, I W ?i. Powell Puffryn Colliery Ordinary, cd to oot, 00. Mordev Carney Ordinary, 4 to 2: LOMXO. a{,Uruč1), c..v 1- U1. Call Monev 2! to 2, three months' bills 2 11-16. B? Cheque 20.49, Rio 15 ?Bd. Buenos Ayres 4^d, Valparaiso 12 9-1M, ?mbay Tran,fers 15 15-16d, Cal- 15 ?-132d, Hong Kong Is 5?, ??banghai 2s 4id Ei;¡gdjXH!' 2s  ?'? ???MMkets are thinly attended, and a dull tons prevailed in soaie departments. Americans re- ceded 1 to t Itiow parity in many instances but changes iw*ul»r en the day. Xc.rfoik 2 up; Chesa- peake lj, Steel I'refs, Illinois, Canadian Pacmcs 5, whilst most, others are 4-to < down. Consols 83 7-16 for Money and Si), tor the Account. Home Bails firm, except Brighton A." Xorth We"tern ?orth DItern, which are J down; Cireat Central e. Trunks Jost 3-16 to 4. In Raiis s ?? "r- I'o?pcct? ?ew Russian Loan 'ssued quoted pjrnnum. Foreigners quiet. Mines steady, except ( oppers.

TALE OF THREE TOWNS Onoe one has decided on where one came from it's just as well to stick to the place. "I had walked from Chertsey, and failing to get a lodging", I went to sleep against a fence," William Aldiridge, 5S, a gaiimaker charged at a suspect, told the Kingston Bench yesterday. He told me he came from Poeterroroagh: &aid polioe-oonstable Palmer. "And he informed me," added Warrant- officer Horn, that he had oome from Pojts- mow tb.' He was acting su=piciou,-ly at three a.m., and when I touched him on the arm." Polioe- 00nstable Palmer declared, he said, 'Hullo! Where did you spring from? He tried to 4drop a kid glove on the pavement," the officer Sdded. It's very disagreeable to have men like you prowling about at half-past three in the morning, the Chairman told the pri- soner as he ordered his remand for inquiries.

FOXES EAT GRAPES I Will a fox eat trapes ? Everybody has heard of Æ.oP s famous fable of the fox who concluded certain grapes to be sour because he wae unable to reach them. Yesterday, for the purpose of ascertaining whether Bey- nard'g taste for the luscious fruit was faith- fully represented in the fable, a reporter procured a pound of grapes and visited the foxes at the Zoological Gardens. When the bag was opened in front of a cage oontain- ing two common foxes from Essex bot-h became excited A grape was thrown in the cage. and the larger fox pounced upon it and ate it voraciously. The smaller fox, seeing It was helpless against its big companion, re- tired, no doubt concluding-, like /E-sop's fox, that the grapes were sour. Other foxes also enjoyed the feast of grapes, including the I silver grey from North America, the white Arctic, and the Siberian foxes.

CHANNEL STEAMER SCENE On the arrival at Dover yesterday after- noon of the Channel steamer Nord particu- lars -ware obtained of a desperate attempt at suicide, made by one of the passengers whilst this vessel was crossing from Dover to OalaiB. Shortly midnight on Thursday one of the passenger, staled to be an Eng- lishman, of middle age, was suddenly noticed getting over the sh;p s side. After a struggle, which created a seme on the steamer, the man was pulled baeli by isailors, and he was kept -under observation till Calais was reached. On Calais quay he made another attempt to throw himself into the water, and was then taken charge of by the police.

HIS FIRST ENGAGEMENT Harry Eandall, the comedian, bejan hie professional career by singing at tera-Peranoe meetings in Sunday Schools for the magnifi- cent reward of a CUP of coffee. His next step was a three nig-bts a week engagement at the old City of London Theatre at half-a-crown a night. Hit first real successes were in three song-s he wrote for himself, which secured him an engage- ment at a music-ball that proved the turn- ing-point in his career. His most successful song was probably, "He Wore a Worried Look," whioh he wrote himeelf—"Woman's Iiife."

COMMON WEAL, LTD. The trial was continued at the Old Bailey to-day of Mr. Henry Hess, on charges of fraud in connection with the Comnlouweal Goneolidated (Limited). (Proceedings), <

WEATHER FORECAST. The British Meteorological Office thii morning issued the following forecast of the weather likely in South Wales from 10.30 a.m. to-day till 10.30 a.m. to- morrow Win-d between south-west and north- west, varying greatly in strength, strong to a gale at timet in places; squally; changeable; rain, hail, or snow showers; fair or fine intervals; temperature rather below normal.

Two Soldiers Missing HAVE THEY BEEN DROWNED P An alarming report came from the Mumbles Pier tnis morning. It appears that yester- day afternoon two men belonging to the Eoyal Garrison Artillery, stationed at the Mumbles Fort put off in a boat foT the Mumbles Pier. They moored their boat under the pier and went into the village to do some shopping. After ten o'clock last night they returned to the pier and re- emfcarked on their small vessel. From that time nothing whatever has been seen or heard of them. i'nere was a strong gaJe blowing and a heavy sea, and it is feared that the boat has been swamped. If, how- ever, the small craft was blown out to sea I there is a possibility liiat the men have been picked up.

HURST PARK. 1 O-The RICHMOND SELLING STKE- 1. PLIXIIASE of 110 sovs; the second to reoeive 5 so vs. Two miles. 6 12 0 Mr C R Hodg?oa's Flax Field Morgan 1 0 Mr H Bottomley't The Lcngmynd ..C Jones 2 a i 0 Mr R Gore's St Anseim .C1:mcy J all 9 MrH M'Caimont'e Kedgene .Ovrner 0 a 11 9 Mr A 'Carton de Wiart's Midae Owner 0 Winner trained by Macallister. Belting—9 to 4 on Flax Fieid, 7 to 1 ¡¡,gd Midae, and 10 to 1 a?Ft any other. V \S 011 by iiaJl a. leneth: four lengths eepfciratad the cecond and third. Midae fell. (Rjce started at 1,0,) Flaxfield wat; bought in for 85gs.  9^—The WEIR SELLING HURDLE -L.?t) HANDICAP of 100 sovs; the second to receive 10 sovs. Two miles. a 11 11 Mr H BeynO'lds's Bonier F Maeoc 1 5 10 IS Mr J B Joel's Lyndhuret Owner 2 a 10 13 Mr J Byrne'e Goidrock F Brown 3 B 12 7 Mr H Bottomry's Otto Jonee C all 11 Mr J Hare's- Hocore Dillon 0 a 1! 11 Mr H R?DcMe's Bomer .F M?on 0 a 11 11 Mr T P KingJe Ambrose Hunt 0 £ 11 5 Mr V Pomfret'e H,,ne?-borl Dunn 0 a 10H Mr Jarvis's Ea?t?r JarY is C ? 10 13 Mr R Wootton's "Watcomt* ..Crockett l? Winner trained by J M Beli. Betting—9 to 4 a.gst Bomer, 4 to 1 aget Lyndhurst. 5 to 1 agst. Honore, 8 to 1 agst Otto, 1C to 1 ag-ol Easter, and 100 to S aget any other. Won by three lengths; the aame distance between the recond and third. vBace started at 1,:&.) Eomer was bought in for 145gs. O -i ft—The JANUARY HANDICAP HUR- DLE RACE of 100 sovs; tbeseoond to receive 10 sovs. Two miles. 10 0 Mr C H:bœrt' Sherwood Riee ..Xig'htingall 1 5 10 4 Mr J B Jo&i'e ?Biack Plum ,ame 2 4 10 0 Mr H Bottomley's Butter Ball ,Piggott 3 0 11 8 Mr H Bo&as's Happy Evening Priscoil 0 4 11 C Mr K Millf's Lt V»o P Cowley 0 6109Lord eftG '6 James L,ad,r 0 4 10 2 Mr..T Bvrnp's Lavicrep 0 510 2/Mr I! Wootton's Bine Sand .)lattœw 0 Winner trained by Nightingall. Betting-7 to 4 agst rwood Roee, 3 to 1 agrt Black Plant, 9 to 2 aget Le Vko. 5 to 1 aglt Happv Evening, 100 to 9 agst Butter Ball. 33 to 1 each agst Jam and Blue Sajid, and 66 to 1 agrt Lavicrep. Won by thresvferte of a length: the same distance between the ?-emud and third. (Raœ etarted at 2.12.j The MIDDLESEX JU?NDI ?P 2.3 0 STEEPLECHASE of 150 8Os; the second to receive 20 sovs. Two miles. 510 0 Mr J B Joel's Boyal Birthday Hulme 1 a 12 7 Mr Aesheton-Smlth's Rough Pup Driecoll J 10 13 Ca.pt J Foster's Wingfieiki F Mason 0 Winner trained by Whitaker. Betting-Evens Wing £ e!d, 5 to 2 aget Boyal Birth- day, and 3 to 1 agft Rough Pup. Won by ten lengths. Wiugfte-ld fell. (Race started a tig.) O A—The OPEN STEEPLECHASE of 120 O.U ?ovs; the eeoond to reoeive 20 sovs. Three miles. 6 11 10 Mr A B Walker's Veglo p C-owley 1 Holy War Drieooll 2 a 10 10 Mr R B. Henry's Moonstruck Kewey 3 all 3 Mr F Bibby's Aercetat .Bulteel 0 Winner tmined by F Hartigan. Bettin.g-7 to 2 agst Vegia 3 30' -Th& NOVICES' HURDLE RACE of 3 • Ou 100 sovs; the second to reoeive 10 sov6. Two miles. 5 10 10 Mr P Nelke's Hill Climber Driscoll 1 5 10 5 Mr McMinnies's Telltiw Boy III Kenison 2 5 10 5 (-7i"p? Parallax Ene,,r 3 5 10 10 Mr H M Hajiigan'e Peach P Cowlev 0 a 11 10 Duke of Portland'* The Loaf .Anthony C all 9 Mr Buckmaater'e Woolley Morgan 0 all 0 Mr G;lpin'e Lamingion Clanc,- 0 5 10 10 Mr C Hibbert's The Sun "Sjg-btingaJl 0 6 L 10 Mr Basil Loder"s Breda. Whilev 0 4 1 00 Mr Appieyard'e Zaneig Dainty 0 Winner trained by Gore. Bettin-5 to 1 agst Hill Climber, and 10 to 1 each agtt Yellow Boy III. and Paraliai. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. The Longmj-nd. Kedgeree, Otto. Honore, Bomer, Giencower. Watcombe, Happy Evening, Le Viso, Blue Sand..Butter Bail. The Loa.t, Laminrton, The bun; Yellow Boy III., HiT! Climber, and Parailax.

I OFFICIAL SCRATCHING S. The "Sporteman" has been officiliv informed by Meters. Weathorby of the following prr&tchingsi All en,Woment4s in Mr W H MiUard's na.m¡;-La.va. I io. SeTing Steeplechase Handicap. Manchester—^Cracky. Home Bred Three Year Old Cup, Ga-twick—Fiororiora Igeldng. Wolverhampton Hurdle Handicap—Solimap's Wa.)

I NEWMARKET NOTES (FROM OUR OWN CORaE-SPO-NDENT.) I NEWMARKET, SatuM&v. LINCOLN HANDICAP WORK. T?me-raill a steaay mile and a quarter. I Vitang-f, a nule. Iloor ijov, Arranmore, and Proeope, a mile. Kaffir CnJet, Summer, Solferino, uooour, eoa Queen, Mttrinier. and Sir Tony went fix furionge steadily. Prisciilian. Covenanter, Gerbera. T»bworth, and Mer- cutio tooli cantering exercise. AU are well. LEFT FOR WOLVERHAMPTON. Double A. and Tlie Baronet. LEFT FOR BROOKSBY. Vespera. WOL VERHAMPTON MEETING. .SELECTIONS FOR MONDAY. ThorneycroK Hurdle—BRUGES. Manor lfurule- II ATLk Moonate HunUTHE BARONET. Stayers' Stoepjechae?—KEN LEY. t'miforQt.hire ?(?ep.?cha?-H?')TEEJS?. NcYiof)' SVeepleciiata—VARSil'l.

MONDAY'S RACING WOLVERHAMPTON MEETING. I —Tlie I liuRA Ji 1 CJiOl T MAIDEN HLÄ1H= lI->.v.b 01 7u sovs; me secont to receive 13 sovs. Two milecs. ysstib Mr J C Lyone's Doubje Saint Private 6 11 4 Mr H Roberts's Scotch Lad Mortimer 5 11 C Mr ii Hawker's Romantic Private t) 11 0 Mr A F Count Considine ^oulthwa^te 6 11 0 Mr W H Hawker's Special Brand ..t-rivate 6 11 I) Mr W Baal's Flip Jact —Hon A Hastings 6 11 0 Mr H H euilias'fc Yiito Lad L Coiune b11 0 Mr J Bayiis's Fincaaie T LeMter, jun 5 11 0 Mr J(j B::e'JCt{)j"a s H 0 Duke of Portland's Bruges Persias 5 11 0 Duse of II eeuui nater '<# 'lankara Naylor all 0 Me p i\ iutajier'B Lyudaunrt. Wiuuiker 5 10 10 Mr J w puilen> Ooeanisle 10 Mr 1; bunte.rs Maritfcburg 7 Mr 1 Petere's Kiibeg .R Goraon 41G 4 Mr R Vxaiker s iortone Bay .l>oyle 410 4 Mr J J Oowap's Wick Clack Cowap 4 10 4 Sir vy ji Curtis'* Chatf I'r.vate 4iS 4 Ma- ttt??:ra.v?'& UeookJet Rogers 4 10 4 Mr H Haiti) 's sany Gamp Bieicoe 4 10 0 -ur 11 M Harugau O Matoi .Ilarug.m 4 1C 0 Mr H fi lVre^e's Bughoujie ..l'el" 4 10 u -Vlr W H P H' s King's COIL?ur Lucy 4 10 0 Mr jlWg?r,. Connie J&U9» Rogers 4 10 Mr U liiouiaou't Uoubit A .Capt ATC? 410 r> Mr K ?i arce-Li'? Dinaington Pr^ £ 4 10 0 ?r J  lIlUU",OJ.Ù,¡ i.ng?.tjb K:ng C brc? 4 ? 0 Mr h Cope.i€yi.Bollu. '"?'? 11 I'r.v.tt?4)nn Mr J L Dutiu?s Du?ty -Ld .} Hunt 4 10 0 Mr J ? I* s Base ?al .M? ?S -The MODERATE HURDLE HAN- DICAP PLATE of 70 SOYS; the second to recite o so\e. Lwu laalitb. ys CA lb Mr R Walker's Queen's Advocate Dovip ?f1i2 f 7? Mr U F  Perm*mu« II .VS an B Mr C?. P?ark.er?i Crab .k Parier 5U 6 -f r.n„ ce H.tilelat b « HT; ung Hwn A HarUngs s 11 6 I -ki r Cuapman's Rolandine Mortimer 6 11 5 -Nir J ^nitten's Romany Rye Close t 11 5 Mii r J Divjar's The Moouthaun .In lreiand 5 11 4 Co. R L Birkm's Tydidt^ C Brown 5 11 2 ir P Waiter's Bally mac Latham 5 11 2 Chev H Ginistrelli's The Baronet Capt 5 11 0 Mr J Rutherford's oil side Barling 4 10 ló Mr G liiursby'e Vermont p Hunt 5 10 IS Major Morris Rent Roil Rogers 5 10 12 Mr J jcowap's Glass Gauge Cowap 3 10 li tJol R L Birkin'e .Shirley M.rt in 5 101 Mr W L :;lllilr\" \?Uake tlOii J}r M Stokvis's Barbarosea Westlake 4 Mil Mr It B Henf)" L?dy PMrea-M Comthwajte 5 10 3 Major J D Edwardo' Mrs Girdue Major JEdwards 5 10 S Mr C Hill's Lord Biibrook Thornton a102 Mr J Bayliee's St Paul T Leader, jun 60 g Mr W H LEwart's Mariut A B Saaier 4 10 4 Mr F Uiii'6 Bohemian Lassie Private 6 ID 5 Mr H M Hartigmi's ithinoauna .Hartigun 4 3.0 1-1 r RB DobeUe Si.ockw«U Queen ..Rooney 4 iq r Mr H S Gray's Ashbelk CO-kol, 410 C Mr li C Macnere's Glencat Lucy 4 lU 0 -The STAYERS' SELLING ST EE PLECHA.SE ULaiHhaap) ot 70 sovs- the second w reoei.e 5 son. Three mil? Mr R Cecil's Connau?ht Lass labor a ,? Capt G M.ddleton's APP??y. I*r;vu?. i- Mr T EBruo*# Moran a-? t Mr X uut..?t?? Daxui .Cuth?r? ?? Mr G P sajida?'? Ladv Malt^ Sandav • r n Mr G Parker's 'Ctu'?. ??P -A Parker ?:il ?? Mr J H ChajKrs'a Kealey G t 12 Mr H HartiMd'eFr??? h Palm ..A W ?A ? ??n ? Mr P. Colville's Brantingnam Mr D Welia's sheerne^ Hoo-ier n n l.n Mr 11 W Btiiel^116 GosweU a 10 12 MaJor TrirtralffsSba.ua Abo-o .?? Air 1 R01;e'5, Misty Light u 10 7 Jdr J P?og= Da-me Sbool-bred l?<)gers | £ Mr F ? l»u*s ?o?ze 11 ,r?lat4, a u I

DON'T 1: vi it GET THE GREAT BOXING CONTEST Between FRED DELANEY (Cardiff: and jjAu EYA8 (Swansea) For aside and a £ ^q Purse, AT THE OLD EMPIRE. POjfTYPRinn MONDAY. JANLARY 25th, m THERE WILL BE SEVERAL OTHER BOUTS Doors open at 7.30 sharp. Commence &t 8 o'clock. Popular Prioes. 28., ?s. 100 Reserved SeaU at 5s. each. Booik early for Reserved Seats E. G. FV- A.Wa. White Hart Hotel, el64 Pontypridd

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES A DEATHS AND IN MEMORIAM. Charge for In sorting advertisements under this h—d- lngJi. for 50 Wares and ld for Every Two tito> Words. No notice of this deecrlp* on will be inserted onleaa authenticated by the name and address of the sender. Telegrams and telephonic measagt* cannot bo ar.lftd oc until continued in writing. BIRTHS. SWABEY.-On the 10th, at Cwm Craic, Herefordshire, th, Wlfe of Maurice J. twabev, Esq., of a daughter. WELL,-On January WeLs Marian, eldest daughter of Charles D. Phillips, The Gae), The DOWBS, Calcot, Blading, 8if daughter. DEATHS. Á IXSOX.-On January 15 th, at 1. East-erove, nomas Christopher Atkinson, Marine SrveyoT. FUllersl from tht- house on Tuesday at One p.m. T>r-RNETT.—On January 14th, at 7, New Castle-street, Merthyr, Will;am H. Burnett (late of IIV Bush }I.nJ, in hK i-s forty-third vear. p.m. (Public). Gentlemen only. D. VIES-On the 14th intt., at Burrv Port, Evan nes ag-ec: 54, of No. 2. Park Villas, Aherdare, oriceriy 0; "ne Globe Hotel. Funeral leaving Ko. 2, Park Villa.< on Tuesday next at 2.30 r.al. for re <-lerEeterr. Gentlemen only. GOLDSWORTHY-ån January 14th. at his residence, Camborne. Gold Tops, N. -.vyort (suddenly), Aidermaa ^.ionias Goidsworthy, J. P in 1' sixty-fourth year. GRA Y.-On 14tb ini t, at 55. Oxford-street. IR^th, «-ne, beioved wife of Henry WiimotJ Gray, aged 75 years. Funeral Tuesday, January 19th. leaving ho!læ 2 0 clock for St. James's Church and Rumney. ntlemen only. JEO>t'^KIXS.—On iBe 15th inst., at The Cplanas. Wbit? chunh. Edward, last surviving son of tb? late Daniel end Margraro* Jenkins, and grandson of tbe late Robert and Lucy Thomas. Wain Wyllt, Merthyr Tydfil, aged 75 veers. Funeral will leave for Whit- church Parish Church at 2.30 p.m., Wednesday, the 20th inst. Gentlemen only. JEXKINS.—On the 14th inst., at The Laurels, Eadyr, Sarah Ann, the beloved wife of Edward Jenkins. Funeral Tuesday next, arriving Ltethrddu Cemetery, T.-calaw, 2.15 p.m. Friends may meet at the Gemo- te; y. JOKEa.—On the 12th inst., at Glyn Cottage, ClydacU Vale, Margery, daughter of the late Mr. John Jones, Dowlois TOP. and lately of Lianthety. Breconshire. Funeral Seturday, One o'clock, Taffechan Chmrch, cemetery. 3d On Monday, January 11th, Richard Mocrla uate of T.V.R. aged 66. father of Emlyn F. Morri6, Hatter, at 20. Commercial-street. Alierdare. Funeral ^Sunda.r. 2.30 p.m. Gentlemen only. THOMAS.—On 15th inst.. Rev. Duniel Thomas. Caer, Philly, formerly of Taff's W4H, aged 53. Ftmeral Monday at Taff's Well, leaving Glanylivn Two p.m. service at Tahor Chapel 2.;)(). WELLS.—On January lth, at Red Lodge, Brockweir, Che:o" Di2-:?- Xu?ent. youngest son cf the I&ta Nu?ect We]i<. of Kew\)ort. -Nugrpt A-e?Lli?sn the 14th instant, 2,? 121. CathedM!. road. Alice, the beloved wife of Roderick Williams. Funeral One p.m. Monday, 18th, at Cardiff Cemetery, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. BIRD.—Mrs. Bird and Family desire to return simsei* thanks to their numerous friends for tile sympathy extended to them in their recent hereavemam, and regret that it is not possiole to acknowledge person- ally all the kind inquiries they heve Teeetved. YOr?;G.—Mr.: .] H. Young and Family desire to tender sine rest thanks to all friends for their kind sympathy and bea stifn] flowers sent. IX MEMOSIAM. JOHSSTOX.-In Loving Memory of Elizabeth Mary Johnston, who died at her residence, Star Villa, Ftan well-road, Penarth, Januari- 15th, iSffT.—Not for- gotten by her loving Niece Kitty.

AUGUSTINE J. feTQNE FVME-RAL DlBECTOIL P«r»on*i HuperrlsJon to All Orian. X.t. Tei,7 Ccsrdiflt, 08. 7m aad TMt. Post-eflSec Tel: ""c Sl. CardiS. AXGTSTUiF, STONE, Caftftt. 5. ',V°P..KING-ST., CAILDIFF. JONES & SOX. REFORM FUNERAL FURNISHERS, EMBALMERS, &eL, 17, CHARLES-STREET, and 171, CITY-ROAD, CARDIFF. Nat- Tel 2318 and 05644. NEW TEETH FOR FREE FOR OLD AGE PENSIONERS. MESSRS. CAREWS, 8, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF. On and after MONDAY, the lltfc inst., in honour of the OLJ> AGE PEKSIOX ACT, Messrs. Carews will present FREE toO ail t-he above of CAUIXLFF a fail &et of their ta- 5 0 (as pi-ioe List) TEETH. This presentation will lafit for three months to give all the opportunity to avail of it. WHAT TO DO. As there will be a larg-e number to be a-t- tended to, each person must post uc his fall name and addrees (p-lamlj- writt^*ii ), when we will eerwl a printed card appointing the day and hour to call. By this means no one will be I-eowaiting, which is very often 60 iiKonveiiiem. The only other condition necessary is that each one must produce hlS. or her PENSION BOOK. CAREWS, 8, Q LEEN-STREET, BRANCHED— CARDIFF. Pentre-7; Ys-trad-road—Tuesdays. Feriidale—5r. I>ufifryn-street—^Wednesdays. CaerphJly—Castle View Stores—Fridays. Maesteg—15, Talbot-strcet—Saturdays. Oaerau—173. Caera;.¡-roa.d-3atnrdaŸs. Ebbw Vale—6. Market-street—Mondays. Cwm—21, Cliftcn-buiidingt—Mondayt.

BOXING Heavy-Weight Championship A.merican patriots are urg-ing Jim Jeffries to re-enter the ptize-ring and wxekt the heavyweiglit cliamtionship from Joiiaisoin. aind "-so restore the prestige of the white race." It is admiwed that Jeffries, a former bollermak.e.r, has a better ciaaiee than any-, one in America to defeat the coloured fighter, but Jeffries fr the four years has been peacefully fa-rmmg, and it is questioned whetlier he can secure his old invincible form. Jeffries is supposed to have publicly that he will never fight aguui, bub that privately lie hai gone into the strictest training. lie runs miio: daily and exeroiol-a hard in the gymnasium, and hit. friemda declare tiaat he will oestainl^ risk his reputa- tion with Johnson before another year, 10 America Cl(J,OW could be raised for a puree, and this, it is believed, vciil tempt Jeffrsea for jqst one more go."

CRUELTY TO A HORSE 5 John Oadwaiadr, haulier, Griffiths/towto, was summoned a\ Pcfjiitypool to-day for working a hor&e in an unfit ttate a.t Griffith?Aown on December 3-2. and lYederick 1,. Jones, oil merchant, was summoned for causing line animal to be worked. Police-co-notable Payne proved the case. Tlie summons against Cadwaladr was dismisesed, and Joaes was fined 20s.

too irate far Ciasdi^rattan FOR GENUINE GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY At liociv BOTTOM i, RICES GO TO SOL. PHILLIPS, 'TH E OLD FIRM). ESTAB. 1350. 41,f)T. MARY-ST., CARDIFF., QUALITY AND VALUE, NO ONE CAN BEAT US. ]\JELSON RIFLE CLUB PRIZE -DRAWLS^. CKBE!Ii "f- U8S1 96 7. 2M, »3 l'7 WANTED, a ?-spect."Ie GirL about 16: accustomed TT to housework: with reference.—Apply DavM. 51 Cowbndgt'- C&M ? ?Siths F- õi03île, or take PaTlner, Builder's Wint7 'icriu(iiM FEagine, Pan, Suw-bem'ti, and Q,-r,, on job r?- Illining land 10 buiid; gouig tonoern.—D 22, Expri, Card i If. eS51€119 AKCH1TEST and Surveyor has Yacaw, in h;fre: ,.?,'O".ng Cent)p;n?n' ?.Articled PLPI?- ?renL,,?W m oderat,l) 5- Evening Express, Cardiff. 37iZ: S' E\\l;;ne' of ail wa.ke6-ReCJ:eq. ?J and Adjusted by experienced Meeh?ntc. at mode- rate charge^, at 5, Wyiidh;ur.-pl-ce. CMHon. CurdilL eils C.RP£XTRY (pi?cew?Dri w&nt?d; hiehesrVeTerenc^I ?L -pply D ?. Evening Express. (afj? eM??' TMMEDiATELY7~r"5vpi;ble :Nurse: ^^ousema!d; good w.?-Arp;y 13, KiniM?o.<(t. ?  e3834i22 rT HOKOUGHLY exp<-rie!.<? ?eMral; ?13?*?m?n ? tanuh.-Apply after ?, Mrs. WiU?.23? ?m p?rt -ro;,Cardiff. e22 -S-LEKDl-D-V:aIiK-:=OSew T.V'6 Free-wneal C)'cte7 kVpl.at? eo aiiS" cfuiffleJafl jwo j-0jjej- lVbrakes; o?" ??''?..g"? to aur ?dr?.-yortMi. 126? ?LCf;? street. Curdle. ?? A PAKTMEXTS to Let?i u!'n]<!?ed or'?n?nttsbed ?  VepCG:l^e!<i"cc' 0r comfortable Le?Riags t(? ty,c,u,n„t ?dtcs in bu?4i?neb" Tcu- el?, moderate.—-? M'V- port .road emhiti TD E-EXUAUEME?Ta??'orkinF Houaet.?pt.r?t.o widower with 1 O2 cn?i?en: -'iuble: ab?a?er- g,-od. r,ere-Lr; ?' n«y Ca..dia.—D ?, Expres$. Cardiff^ e?841ilj T r Sale, #ai«nd VoItm:esorMeobMica? B??cl? -? P?di?; eE? ? )?., have not ?eec P"ned; no reasonable offer ref?ed.—D 29, E?Bt? Expr?s, Car. e27U9 t'?Cb- t ?ro]iT- ABLk, :L???* \Li bath and 2very con,enience; no other lodger., Idaielact? ?treet, Cat?a3LB.-D ?o, NjEp?.M? '? Carflt ?a